2015

Free Energy Blog:2015:12:11 - Hub height: 135 m, rotor diameter: 126 m can generate up to 7.58 megawatts of power per turbine. The list price of one unit is $14 million plus install costs. (Free Energy Blog December 11, 2015)

Latest: Directory:Wind > There was an error working with the wiki: Code[1] > Directory:Waters Effect Turbine - Years ago, FE activist, leader, and inventor, Directory:Michael (Mike) Waters conceived of a wind turbine design that is ridiculously simple. It's basically a squirrel cage arrangement 90-degrees perpendicular to the incoming air, diverting all the incoming air to the perimeter where the torque is. Duh! (PESWiki June 29, 2015)

2014

Free Energy Blog:2014:08:16 - Windy weather and low demand for electricity led to wind farm owners being paid a record amount to switch off turbines. (Free Energy Blog August 16, 2014)

Free Energy Blog:2014:02:11 - Doug says he gets "to meet the big boss of Siemens next week. He said he liked our turbines and would like to see them." Also, dialogue about Black Box Dominator specs. (Free Energy Blog February 11, 2014)

2013

Free Energy Blog:2013:11:11 - ...study shows that the moving blades cause a drop in pressure that makes the delicate lungs of bats suddenly expand, bursting the tissue's blood vessels. This is known as a barotrauma, and is well-known to scuba divers. (Free Energy Blog November 11, 2013)

Free Energy Blog:2013:11:03 - "When Edward and Sue Hobart first built their dream home on six beautiful acres of land in Falmouth, a small town on Massachusetts' southern coast, they had no idea that one day they would be forced to abandon it due to local "green" energy initiatives. But the constant migraine headaches, ringing in the ears, dizziness and insomnia..." (Free Energy Blog November 3, 2013)

Directory:Wind > Bladeless Windmill from Delft - This structure, installed at the Delft University of Technology, is a model of a machine that would convert wind to energy without any moving parts -- any mechanical moving parts, at least. The technology, developed by the Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science faculty at Delft, uses the movement of electrically charged water droplets to generate power.(News:Pure Energy Blog April 1, 2013)

Directory:Wind > New style turbine to harvest wind energy - A new way of generating wind energy which could see smaller, more efficient turbines on the landscape is being developed by a Derbyshire inventor with support from Nottingham Trent University. The Wind Harvester is based on a reciprocating motion that uses horizontal aerofoils similar to those used on aeroplanes. It is virtually noise-free and can generate electricity at a low speed, and it is operational at higher wind speeds than current wind turbines. (WindDaily February 1, 2012)

Directory:Wind > Directory:Wind:Cautions / Directory:Wind > Overcapacity Hits Wind Turbine Market - The world's largest wind turbine manufacturer is laying off employees due to over capacity in the market from competition from Chinese suppliers and lower demand in European and U.S. markets as unsustainable subsidies decline. Strong headwinds are blowing against the industry as governments have been forced to reduce the overly generous subsidies they have provided to wind producers. (CanadaFreePress January 24, 2012)

Directory:Wind > Directory:Wind Farms > Directory:Wind Farms > Does this Picture Spell Doom for Wind Power? - The wrong kind of wind? It's a phrase that haunts those desperately trying to justify wind farms in Britain. However, apologists for the giant turbines now face the unpalatable truth that structures designed to operate in windy conditions literally fell flat on their faces when the wind became a bit too strong. According to the latest figures, one turbine worked at 15 per cent of its capacity last year, generating generated electricity worth an estimated £100,000 but had to be subsidised with £130,000 of public money. (Express.co.uk December 11, 2011)